Elemental imaging gives insight into the fundamental chemical makeup of living organisms.
Every cell on Earth is comprised of a complex and dynamic mixture of the chemical elements …

Biogeochemical methods using stable isotopes and trace elements have been increasingly
developed and applied to reconstruct modern and ancient breastfeeding and weaning …

The characterization of Neandertals' diets has mostly relied on nitrogen isotope analyses of
bone and tooth collagen. However, few nitrogen isotope data have been recovered from …

The duality of the skeleton as both a biological and cultural entity has formed the theoretical
basis of bioarchaeology. In recent years bioarchaeological studies have stretched the early …

Bioimaging using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)
offers the capability to quantify trace elements and isotopes within tissue sections with a …

Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the etiologies of autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), but evidence of specific environmental exposures and susceptibility windows is …

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) mapping is a
rapidly expanding field in the geosciences because of the wealth of spatial information it …

Like psychology more broadly, developmental psychology has long suffered from a narrow
focus on children from WEIRD societies—or those that are Western, Educated …

Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archeology and Ecology synthesizes the current
knowledge about our sister species the Neandertals, combining data from a variety of …

Biospecimen collection in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study–of
hair samples, shed deciduous (baby) teeth, and body fluids–will serve dual functions of …